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TIL a migratory bird named Onon is taking trips around the world defying odds.

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5VD1B TIL: In December 2024, a single mutation known as Q226L was found to enhance the ability of H5N1 ('bird flu') to infect human cells, particularly in the respiratory tract. Previously, at least three mutations were thought to be required for the virus to infect people and spread between them.
gMBDL TIL Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. Today, several brands are doing this including Patron.
VVpG TIL Bill Murray hated working on Groundhog Day and wouldn’t return calls. When the crew convinced him to get a PA, he hired a deaf mute who only knew sign language - which no one else knew, including Bill Murray
OoMAY TIL in 2004 Norwegian robbers stole 57.4 million kroner from a NOKAS cash depot. They were all found and jailed in the next 3 years, but the case had cost Norway about 160 million kroner to solve, and only about 6.4 million were recovered.
rR7Zw TIL Shun Fujimoto won a gold medal in Olympic Gymnastics against the USSR despite having a broken leg during his performance.